Sony VAIO - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

• When I turned on my Sony VGC-LT23E, it's beeping 1 long beep and 2 short beeps, is there the Video Card issues. The screen total black. Should I replace entire motherboard? Please help,

You need Togo to the sound properties or settings and put the speakers as default. Or maybe update the driver for your sound card.

Hi,Try to reinstall the driver.

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If you were to log on to the manufacturer's web site, I think you will be pleasantly surprised as usually one is able to download, by model number, Customer Instruction Manuals, list of Dealers, for spare parts and service, Driver downloads and Installation Instructions as required.

Just Google the manufacturer's name and follow the links. Make certain you are directed to the manufacturer's web site as some search engines direct you to other sites and they charge for the information that is normally free of charge.

I have just browsed ebay and nothing there. Keep your eye on ebay as I have seen them for sale second hand.

I hope this helps.

I just did it. It's time consuming but not too difficult.

• Take off the top three screws for the extra hard disk cover.
• Take off the stand
• Loosen all the screws around the back case. There a many. The ones on the four corners will not come out and they are vey long and take many turns. You also need to loosen the screw that holds the extra hard disk holder in.
• Gently pry the case off. There are clips on several places and they will pop loose just be careful not to break them.
• Once you have done this the hard disk has three screws on a holder. One screw is easy to spot and the other two are at the bottom of the hard disk.
• The hard disk with the holder slides out. There are four screws holding the drive.

First test the video output on another external monitor. If there are no lines on the external monitor (You use a vga cable) then the screen is what is failing and not the graphics chip.

Did it ever work ?.
What do you use the cam for .. Skype, cam chat etc. ?
What OS do you have and have you changed it?
Did it stop after a Windows update or service pack ?
Have you checked it out in your firewall / security settings.

Need more details .. good luck

Some computers come with a built in self restore. If you restart the computer and hold down the f11, or one of the f keys... usually one of them are program to boot the system restore option that will restore it back to its original state when it was new.  However, if you have installed a new operation system, you may have deleted that restore option.  Worth a try though.  
Hope this helps.  Let me know.
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i think you have a wire loose or either that or the screen has something burnt out. wiggle some of the wires and see if they need tightening. especially the POWER IN, IN-PUT wires.

Why would you want to do that? You still have to walk to the machine to take the DVD out.